Equality of political power across social groups score in Jamaica
Jamaica: Equality of political power across social groups score was 1.34 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.34
Change on year
down 36.6%
World rank
56th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.11
in 2021
All-time low
-1.51
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Equality of political power across social groups score in Jamaica, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.34 for equality of political power across social groups score in 2025.
The figure is down 36.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equality of political power across social groups score in Jamaica peaked at 2.11 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.51, in 1900.
Jamaica ranks 56th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Equality of political power across social groups score in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -1.51 | — |
| 1901 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.603 | -140.0% |
| 1939 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1.19 | +96.5% |
| 1945 | 1.26 | +6.6% |
| 1946 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.6 | +26.9% |
| 1974 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.51 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.48 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.79 | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4 | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 2.11 | +50.9% |
| 2022 | 2.11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.11 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.34 | -36.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.51 | -1.51 | -1.51 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.51 | -1.51 | -1.51 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.51 | -1.51 | -1.51 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.08 | -1.51 | 0.603 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9912 | 0.603 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 1.26 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.48 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 | 1.34 | 2.11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 53 Sierra Leone 1.39 compare
- 54 Somalia 1.39 compare
- 55 Tunisia 1.34 compare
- 57 Mozambique 1.34 compare
- 58 Latvia 1.32 compare
- 59 Bangladesh 1.31 compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equality of political power across social groups score in Jamaica?
- Equality of political power across social groups score in Jamaica was 1.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 in 2021.
- What is the lowest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.51 in 1900.
- How does Jamaica rank for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Jamaica ranks 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equality of political power across social groups score rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Equality of political power across social groups score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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